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Recognition-primed decision making (RPD): a decision-making
Recognition-primed decision making (RPD): a decision-making process where experts recognize situations as similar to past patterns, mentally simulate the first response pattern suggests, and execute it if simulation doesn't flag problems, rather than deliberating or weighing pros and cons
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely delineates RPD by specifying its key components: pattern recognition, mental simulation, and execution conditional on simulation validation. It explicitly distinguishes RPD from deliberation and weighing pros and cons, which is crucial for understanding how experts perform under pressure.